]> 2026-07-31T07:52:19+00:00 WBR0407 0 en Acute unilateral eye pain Impotence Loss of bowel and bladder control '''Incorrect''' : The cauda equina syndrome is a rare complication reported in patients with longstanding disease who have marked ankylosis of the spine. The symptoms are those of damage to the lumbosacral nerve roots causing loss of bowel and bladder control. Abdominal pain and bloody stools Breathing difficulty '''Incorrect''' : Many patients with AS have restrictions in chest expansion due to costovertebral rigidity. Due to lung fibrosis, chest X-rays may show apical fibrosis while pulmonary function testing may reveal a restrictive lung defect. Primary Care Office 27 year old male presents to the office with several day history of multiple joint pains. He says he has been having pain for the past 4 months and it is progressively getting worse. His pains are more prominent on shoulders, elbows and lower back with no improvement on rest but feels better with exercise. His past medical history is significant for a motor vehicle accident, but did not have any serious complications except for abrasions at back. He is a chronic smoker and alcoholic. He is sexually active and does not use condoms. He has no recent travel outside the country and has no allergies. Physical examinations show mild swelling in the both shoulder and elbow joints. Mild shoulder and hip joint tenderness is present. Shoulder movements are restricted. Forward flexing movements of spine is restricted but lateral flexion is normal. No rash is present. Which of the following is the patient more prone to develop? A Musculoskeletal/Rheumatology 2020-10-28T00:28:19Z 2459150.5196644 WBR0407